- 1 lb small red potatoes
- 1 lb asparagus, trimmed
- 1/2 lb sugar snap peas, trimmed
- 1 small head cauliflower (1 1/4 lb)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 mixed red and yellow bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
- 1 pt assorted cherry tomatoes
- Accompaniment: anchovy mayonnaise , cilantro chutney , romesco sauce
- Cover potatoes with salted cold water by 1 inch in a 4-quart pot and boil, uncovered, until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain in a colander and halve if large.
- While potatoes boil, steam asparagus in a steamer set over boiling water, covered, until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking, then pat dry.
- Steam sugar snaps in steamer set over boiling water, covered, until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Transfer with slotted spoon to ice water to stop cooking, then pat dry.
- Preheat broiler.
- Cut cauliflower into large florets (about 3 inches long and 2 inches wide), then cut florets lengthwise through stem into flat 1/2-inch-wide slices. Gently toss with oil and salt to taste in a bowl and arrange in 1 layer on a broiler pan. Broil 3 inches from heat, turning over once, until cauliflower is crisp-tender and edges are brown, about 5 minutes total.
- Arrange cooked vegetables (warm or at room temperature), bell peppers, and tomatoes separately or mixed on 1 or 2 platters and serve with dips: anchovy mayonnaise, cilantro chutney, and romesco sauce.